#8F985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.08 115.9), rgb(143, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8F985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F985E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.08 115.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8F985E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F985E | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F985E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F985E text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA679
oklch(70.7% 0.063 116.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F985E
oklch(65.8% 0.08 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E662D
oklch(49% 0.081 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5326
oklch(42.6% 0.067 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404524
oklch(37.7% 0.052 116)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#8F985E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A0925A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9361 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95928A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F985E
#8F985E
oklch(65.8% 0.08 115.9)
- #9688BE
#9688BE
oklch(65.9% 0.08 296)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8F985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #8F985E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.